Junior Developer

The Junior Developer role is an excellent opportunity for an extremely detail-oriented, organized, people-oriented candidate to excel and grow their career. In addition to the above, interested candidates must be able to articulate effectively, maintain composure and act as trouble-shooters who are passionate about finding solutions to problems. This individual would report to one of our Development Team Leads but would work closely with, and learn from, our Intermediate and Senior Developers.

Key Information:
Employment Status: Full Time

Job Type: Hybrid

Location: London, Ontario

Vacancy Type: This position is for an existing vacancy.

Please note that we have two operating entities in Canada, CARFAX Inc., and CARFAX Canada. This position is with CARFAX Canada.

Position Responsibilities

Responsible for developing within CARFAX Canada’s codebase, ensuring that our we build according to specifications provided by our business partners
Developing the right technology stack (e.g. platform, languages, libraries, frameworks, etc.)
Actively consulting on the implementation of the solution, explaining the rationale behind choices, and making amendments to the solution when justified
Perform code reviews from a code, architecture, performance, and security standpoint
Application development in C#, SQL and JavaScript to build websites, databases, API’s, and various other applications and services
Design and code production-ready applications in an agile process
Contribute to tasking out stories with the product owner on the team
Regularly create unit and integration tests
Articulate effectively, maintain composure and act as trouble-shooters who are passionate about finding solutions to problems
Work with systems team to ensure proper rollout strategy and configuration
Review and evaluate current application development practices
Develop and integrate new practices to be an integral part of the SDLC
Work with development team to define and promote coding best practices
Work closely with the product team and have a particular focus on understanding the product roadmap to compile a solution to create new product/features/capabilities
Perform code maintenance on existing applications
Work with QA to ensure testing requirements are met and occasionally backfill in QA testing and peer reviewing other team members solutions
Write and maintain technical documentation
Participate in sprint planning with team members
Compile and produce large datasets for our Data Management Team

Education and Experience Required:

College diploma or university degree in computer science or information sciences
Minimum of 2 years of computer programming experience or education
Programming and technical computer skills in C#, MVC, JavaScript, SQL, and Visual Studio
Experience with jQuery, RESTful web services, Source Control (GIT or TFS preferred), automated testing and deployment
Knowledge of Azure micro services, dependency injection, and SOLID design principles and patterns are considered assets
Excellent time management
Strong ability to multitask and handle change
Sharp attention to detail
Proven communication skills with technical and non-technical team members
Superior organizational and planning skills
Great team player with the ability to work individually when required
Collaborative and innovative problem analysis and problem solving
Knowledge of Performance, CI, CD, automated testing, and quality methodologies

Compensation:

We recognize that every team member brings unique skills and experience. Compensation for this role will reflect your skills, experience, and career progression - whether you are developing and growing in your role or bringing extensive expertise to the team.

Perks & Benefits:

At CARFAX Canada, we believe in total rewards and creating an exceptional employee experience. In addition to competitive compensation, our team members enjoy:

Weekly, free catered lunches at the office
Flexible work that allows us to prioritize work-life balance
A state-of-the-art collaborative environment at our head office at 100 Kellogg Lane, London Ontario
Exceptional benefits that take effect day one of employment
Flexible employee wellness funding,
Company matched pension program
Parental leave top-up benefits
Paid volunteer days
The list goes on!

Questions about compensation and the many perks and benefits of working at CARFAX? Ask us during the process - we can’t wait to hear from you!

Please note, some benefits may be subject to eligibility for employees.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

CARFAX Canada is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.

We’re committed to providing accommodations by request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. For a confidential inquiry or to request an accommodation, please contact your recruiter or email hr@carfax.ca.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please visit our website https://www.carfax.ca/careers.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

About Us:

CARFAX Canada, a part of Mobility Global (NYSE: MBGL), is Canada’s definitive source of automotive information, delivering vehicle history, valuation and service solutions. Drawing on billions of data records from thousands of sources, its products enable used vehicle buyers, sellers and vehicle service providers to make informed decisions. CARFAX Canada is dedicated to transparency and is trusted to provide vehicle history, valuation and service information to dealerships, vehicle manufacturers, consumers, service shops, major auctions, governments, insurance providers and police agencies.

CARFAX‘s Canadian headquarters in London, Ontario is consistently recognized as a top employer and business.

Find out more at www.carfax.ca and connect with us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn

Our values serve as the foundation of our culture by helping inform the actions and behaviours that make us successful. We strive to integrate these values into how we collaborate, navigate challenges, and make decisions daily.

Objective – Guided by facts, driven by results.
Transparent – Clarity through open and honest communication.
Customer advocate – Putting the customer at the center of everything we do.
Solutions oriented – Turning challenges into opportunities.
Integrity – Where honesty meets action.